Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Sometime later, Zerah the Ethiopian went to war against him at Mareshah with an army of one million troops and 300 chariots.
New American Standard Bible
Now Zerah the Ethiopian
King James Version
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
Holman Bible
Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of one million men and 300
A Conservative Version
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million, and three hundred chariots. And he came to Mareshah.
American Standard Version
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he came unto Mareshah.
Amplified
Now Zerah the Ethiopian (Cushite) came out against Judah with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he came as far as Mareshah.
Bible in Basic English
And Zerah the Ethiopian, with an army of a million, and three hundred war-carriages, came out against them to Mareshah.
Darby Translation
And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against him with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.
Julia Smith Translation
And there will come forth against them Zerah the Cushite with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he will come even to Mareshah.
King James 2000
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Zerah the Cushite came out against them with an army of a thousand thousands and three hundred chariots. And he came to Mareshah.
Modern King James verseion
And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men, and three hundred chariots. And he came to Mareshah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an Host of ten hundred thousand, and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.
NET Bible
Zerah the Cushite marched against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots. He arrived at Mareshah,
New Heart English Bible
There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million troops, and three hundred chariots; and he came to Mareshah.
The Emphasized Bible
Then came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian, with a force of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, - and he came as far as Mareshah.
Webster
And there came out against them Zerah the Cushite, with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came to Mareshah.
World English Bible
There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million troops, and three hundred chariots; and he came to Mareshah.
Youngs Literal Translation
And come out unto them doth Zerah the Cushite with a force of a thousand thousand, and chariots three hundred, and he cometh in unto Mareshah,
Themes
Chariots » Used in war by the » Ethiopians
Mareshah » A city » A city of the tribe of judah
War » Large armies frequently engaged in
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 14:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judah Defeats Ethiopia's Army
8 Asa kept a standing army of 300,000 soldiers from Judah equipped with large shields and spears, as well as 280,000 soldiers from Benjamin, also bearing shields and wielding bows. All of them were valiant soldiers. 9 Sometime later, Zerah the Ethiopian went to war against him at Mareshah with an army of one million troops and 300 chariots. 10 Asa went out to engage him in battle, and they drew up their battle lines at Mareshah in the Zephathah Valley.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 16:8
Weren't the Ethiopians and the Libyans a vast army with many chariots and cavalry? Yet because you relied on the LORD, he gave them into your control!
Joshua 15:44
Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah, for a total of nine cities and villages.
2 Chronicles 11:8
Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
2 Chronicles 12:2-3
Because he had been unfaithful to the LORD, during the fifth year of King Rehoboam's reign, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem
2 Kings 19:9
When he heard that it was being said about King Tirhakah of Ethiopia, "Look! He has come out to attack you!" he again sent messengers to Hezekiah.
Isaiah 8:9-10
"Band together, you nations, but be shattered! Listen, all you distant countries! Strap on your armor, but be shattered.
Ezekiel 30:5
"Ethiopia, Libya, descendants of Lud, all those who have mixed themselves, and Libya along with everyone in the land of Israel who is in league with them will die violently."'"
Micah 1:15
Nevertheless, I will deliver an heir to you, inhabitants of Mareshah to Adullam the glory of Israel will come.
Revelation 16:14
They are demonic spirits that perform signs. They go to the kings of the whole earth and gather them for the war of the great Day of God Almighty.